KJV King James Version
And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by.
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Zechariah 3:5
And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So a clean turban was placed on his head, and they clothed him, as the angel of the LORD stood by.
WEB World English Bible
I said, “Let them set a clean turban on his head.” So they set a clean turban on his head, and clothed him; and the angel of Yahweh was standing by.
ASV American Standard Version
And I said, Let them set a clean mitre upon his head. So they set a clean mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments; and the angel of Jehovah was standing by.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
He also said, ‘Let them set a pure diadem on his head. And they set the pure diadem on his head, and clothe him with garments. And the messenger of Jehovah is standing,
Surrounding context — Zechariah 3
2 And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: [is] not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.
4 And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.
5 And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by.
6 And the angel of the LORD protested unto Joshua, saying,
7 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by.
8 Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they [are] men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.
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וָאֹמַ֕רH559 · a.marto sayיָשִׂ֛ימוּH7760 · sumto set: makeצָנִ֥יףH6797 · tsa.niphturbanטָה֖וֹרH2889 · ta.horpureעַל־H5921 · aluponרֹאשׁ֑וֹH7218 · roshheadוַיָּשִׂימוּ֩H7760 · sumto set: makeהַצָּנִ֨יףH6797 · tsa.niphturbanהַטָּה֜וֹרH2889 · ta.horpureעַל־H5921 · aluponרֹאשׁ֗וֹH7218 · roshheadוַיַּלְבִּשֻׁ֙הוּ֙H3847 · la.vashto clotheבְּגָדִ֔יםH899 · be.gedtreacheryוּמַלְאַ֥ךְH4397 · ma.le.akhmessengerיְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDעֹמֵֽד׃H5975 · a.madto stand: stand
Cross-references
Zechariah 6:11Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set [them] upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest;Exodus 29:6And thou shalt put the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre.Job 29:14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment [was] as a robe and a diadem.Revelation 5:8-14And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four [and] twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.Exodus 28:2-4And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.Leviticus 8:6-9And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water.Hebrews 2:8-9Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing [that is] not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.Revelation 4:4And round about the throne [were] four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.Revelation 4:10The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
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